denial n. 1.否認(rèn),否定。 2.拒絕承認(rèn),拒絕相信,拒絕接受。 3.克制 (= self-denial)。 general [specific] denial 全部[部分]否認(rèn)。 make a denial of 否定,否認(rèn)。 take no denial 不許否認(rèn),不許說不,硬要。
Holmes said what he could in favor of the project , but my father was decidedly against it , and at last gave a flat denial 霍爾莫斯說了許多對于這個計劃贊同的話,但是我的父親對這件事似乎已有決定,終于嚴(yán)加拒絕。
But i am afraid you are giving it a turn which that gentleman did by no means intend ; for he would certainly think the better of me , if under such a circumstance i were to give a flat denial , and ride off as fast as i could . 不過,我只怕你這種圓轉(zhuǎn)并不投合那位先生的本意,因為:我如果真遇到這種事,我會爽爽快快地謝絕那位朋友,騎上馬就走,那他一定更看得起我。 ”